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T.'E. MATHER. ATTACHMENT FOR POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES. No. 363,837.

- Patented May 31,1887.

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T. E. MATHER.

ATTACHMENT FOR POOL AND BILL IARD TABLES.

Patented May 31, 1887.

' aftoznujo N, PETERS, Mo-Uflmgnpher. Wuhingwn. D, C.

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T. E. MATHER.

'ATTAGHMENT FOR POOL 'AND BILLIARD TABLES.

No. 363,837. Patented May 31, 1887.

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.UN'ITED STAT-ES.

PATENT O FIC THOMAS E. MATHEIL' OF MINNEWAUKON, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

ATTACHMENT FOR POOL AND VBIILLIAQRD TABLES. I

SPECIPICATIGN forming part of LettersgPatent No. 363,837, dated May 31,1887. Application filed February 11, 1887. Serial No.2-27,2 92. (Nomodel.)

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,THOMAs E. MATHER,'a citizen of the United States,residing at Minnewaukon, in the county of Benson and Territory ofDakota, have invented a new and useful improvement in Attachments forPooland Billiard Tables, of which the following is a specification. 4 Y

My invention has reference to attachments for billiard and pool tables;and it co'nsistsin the'improved' structure hereinafter described,whereby the games of billiards and pool may be diversified byintroducing features in connection therewith not before contemplated.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 represents a perspective view of my improved attachment, its

relative position with .respect to a billiard or pool table being shownby dotted. lines, which indicate the table. Fig. 2'is a side elevationof the improved attachment. Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional viewof said attachment.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showing the' connection of theattachment with the ceiling. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are detached viewsofvarious parts. I I

A refers to the dotted position of the table. Centrally suspended abovesaid table and depending from the ceiling is my improved attachment B.It consists at its upper end of two parallel plates or brackets, O O,which are each of right-angular form, the horizontal por tion a of eachbracket bearing against the ceiling, to which it is secured by means ofbolts or screws b, which pass through elongated slots 0 in the plate,thus admitting of a limited adjustment to vary the position of theattachment as may be desired.

Rigidly secured to and depending centrally from each bracket is a rod, 1and from the ends of each bracket rigidly depend smaller side rods,E,which are vertically parallel with the central rod. An artisticframe-work composed of a horizontal bar, d, and inclined bars 6 connectsthe lower ends of each pair of side .rods with the central rod betweenthem, and thus serves to brace the rods together.

A thumb-screw, f, is located on the outer side of each bar d, midwaybetween its ends, and upon this thumb-screw is pivotally hung the innerlooped end, g, of a pair of curved position.

with a hook, is, within which the horizontal Zportion of each arm bearswhen in operative A second hook, t, is located on each :side rod abovethe hook k, and is designed to engage and suspend each arm out ofoperative position.

On the inner side of one of the rods D are located a pair of loops, m,in which plays and is guided the vertical shank n of an angle-- arm, G,which-is of the form most clearly shown in Fig. 3, in which figure it isrepresented as being thrown out of operative position. The lower portionof said arm n is representedas being vertical, and terminates in anenlargement or head, 0, upon which is centrally suspended a horizontalbar, H. The said bar H is provided at each 'end with a swivel-head, fromwhich is suspended, a target, similar in form to the targets j of thearm h. Pivotally attached to one extremity of the bar H is a dog, q,.the free end of which is enlarged, for a purpose .to be explainedhereinafter. I The said dog.v may bemoved-to either of the positionsillustrated by dottedand-full lines, Fig. 3.

On the inner side of the attachment, adjacent to the point where theanglearm'G is located, is rigidly secured a cross-bar, I,which isenlarged at its center and recessed thereat to present a vertical slot,r. ;s, passing through one of the guide-loops of the angle-arm G, isadapted to bear against and bite the vertical portion of the angle-armand retain the latterin any desired vertical posi- A thumb-screw,

tion. Wires are extended from the rods E to the rod D, and upon saidwires are strung -a seriesof buttons or disks, u, to enable a tally orregister of the game tobe kept.

In use the pivoted arms are dropped into the lower ho0ks,'which keepthem in proper position against lateral movement, the'arched targetsbeing located within a-short distance of the table-cushion beneath. Theinner anglearm, G, is so adjusted in its guide-loops that a portion ofsaid arm will lie in the vertical IOO slot of the crossbar and be heldimmovable against any lateral swinging movement. The scheme is then tomake any desired or predetermined shots by projecting the balls throughthe arched targets and in striking them so as to turn them upon theirpivots and prevent the opposing party from conveniently projecting aball through from the point from which he is to shoot.

The, position of either of the arched targets on the crossbar H may bevaried by simply shooting a ball thereagainst; but if it be desired tochange the position of both targetarches at one shot the ball should beshot so. as to contact with the depending dog, which will cause thecentral cross-bar to turn on its pivot, so as to change the position ofboth target-arches.

The outer faces or all of the target-arches may be protected with ayielding cushion of any suitable materialsuch as rubber, buckskin, orthe like, as shown in Fig. 7- so as to prevent the balls from becomingdefaced when they-contact with the same. M

It will be obvious that the attachment is neat and simple, and greatlyadds to the pleasure' of a billiard or pool table.

I do not wish to be limited to the construc' tion of the turn devices jp in the form of an arch. a

I claim- 7 1. The combination, with a support, of an arm pivotedthereto, a target swiveled on the end of said arm, and a hook device forreceiving and retaining said arm, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a support, of an arm pivoted thereto, a targetswiveled on the end of said arm, and a lower and upper hook forrespectively engaging said arm in an operative and an inoperativeposition, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a support, of an arm depending therefrom, across-bar swiveled on said arm, and a turning target located at each endthereof, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with asupport, of an 7 arm depending therefrom,across-bar swiveled on said arm, and a turning target. swiveled at eachend of said cross-bar, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a support, of an arm depending therefrom, across-bar swiveled on said arm, an arched or turning target located ateach end of said bar, and a depending dog, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with a supportingframe, of an arm, devices forvertically adjusting the same, and an arched target swiveled on the endof the arm, substantially as set forth.

7- The combination, with the supportingframe and notched cross-barconnected thereto, of avertically-moving arm adapted to engage saidnotch, and an arched target swiveled on the end of said arm,substantially as set forth.

8. The supporting-frame havingthe arm depending therefrom provided witha swiveled arched target, said frame having upper horizontal portions,vslotted as described, and fastening devices passing through said slots,substantially as set forth.

9. An attachment for billiard and pool tables,

7 having one or moreswiveled targetssuspended above and out of contactwith the table and capable of turning freely on itspivot, said tar- 7 5target having an opening through which the balls may be shot, as and forthe purpose described.

11. An attachment for billiard and pool tables, comprising a suitablefixed support, and an arched target swiveled on the support and having ayielding cushion fixed thereon, to thereby prevent injury to the missilewhen the latter strikes the target, as and for the purpose described.

12. The combination of the support having the fixed depending rods andtwo or more arms pivotally connected to the rods, and each 5 carryingaswiveled target, as and for the purpose described.

pending from the ceiling, and having the rods, two or more armsconnected to the rods and .carrying swiveled targetswhich are capable ofturning freely on their pivots, and devices on the rods for holding thearms in an elevated or depressed position, substantially as described,for the purpose set forth.

14. The combination of a bracket fixed to the ceiling, the fixed rodsdepending from the bracket, the horizontal bar fixed to the rods andhaving a guide slot or opening,a vertically-adjust-able arm, H,connected to the depending rods and fitted in the guide-slot, and aswiveled target carried by the arm at its lower end, substantially asdescribed.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS E. MATHER.

Witnesses:

M. H. RODGERS, J. M. GUBBIsoN.

13. The combination of a fixed support de- IOU

